Cahombo

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Cahombo
Cahombo (Angola)
Cahombo
Cahombo
Coordinates 8 ° 42 ′  S , 16 ° 31 ′  E Coordinates: 8 ° 42 ′  S , 16 ° 31 ′  E
Basic data
Country Angola

province

Malanje
Município Cahombo
ISO 3166-2 AO-MAL
Comuna Cahombo
surface 5690 km²
Residents 18,362 (2014)
density 3.2  Ew. / km²
politics
mayor Francisco José

Cahombo (also Caombo ) is a small town and a district in Angola .

history

The district belongs to the Baixa de Cassanje , a region known for its uprising on January 4, 1961 against colonial exploitation. The Portuguese military helped the security forces of the Belgian-Portuguese cotton company Cotonang significantly to put down the uprising. Thousands of workers and small farmers were killed in the massacre . The event is often seen as the first signal to start the Portuguese colonial war in Angola.

The independent Cahombo district was created in 1968, under Portuguese colonial administration . Even after independence in 1975 it remained an independent district.

administration

Cahombo is the seat of a district of the same name ( Município ) in the province of Malanje . The district covers an area of ​​5690 km² and has 18,362 inhabitants (extrapolated estimate 2014). From now on, the 2014 census should provide reliable population data.

The district of Cahombo consists of four municipalities (Comunas):

economy

The district is dominated by agriculture. Subsistence farming prevails , the main crops being sweet potatoes , peanuts , sesame , beans and especially cassava . In 2012, cassava was farmed on 578 hectares, followed by 56 hectares of peanuts, 35 hectares of beans and 6 hectares of sweet potatoes. Tomatoes, cabbage and carrots are also being grown more and more. One reason for the positive development of agricultural production is seen in the loans that the Bank Banco Sol grants here.

After cotton was mainly produced here before independence in 1975 , it should again provide economic impetus here in the future. According to official information, around 100 smallholder families have announced that they will be planting cotton again in the future. So far, however, the lack of equipment and infrastructure have been seen as obstacles. All facilities including the storage capacities of the Cotonang were destroyed in the Portuguese colonial war (1961–1975) and in the subsequent Angolan civil war (1975–2002). The Cotonang was a Belgian-Portuguese company that controlled the cultivation and trade of cotton in the region. It became known for its exploitation when peasants and workers rebelled against poor pay and treatment by the Cotonang on January 4, 1961, killing thousands in a massacre. After the withdrawal of the Cotonang in connection with Angola's independence in 1975, cotton cultivation in the district was largely stopped.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Article of January 28, 2014 about new buildings in Cahombo County , state news agency ANGOP , accessed on May 17, 2014
  2. ↑ a b Article from January 4, 2014 on the 53rd anniversary of the massacre of the Baixa de Cassanje , state news agency ANGOP, accessed on May 17, 2014
  3. ↑ a b Article of June 6, 2012 , state news agency ANGOP, accessed on May 17, 2014